Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-06


 chance to talk to the lodge. We'll, sup pose Hiram lodge is like individuals-when they are fooled once it is not their fault, but if fooled the second time by the same person it is their fault and have no reson to con- plain. Hiram lodge stands just where she always stood, an advocate and supporter of free and accepted Masonry. H. CRITICAL CONDITION.
 The Saturday Night Shooting Accident
 By Which Young Darton of Fair Ha.
 ven Was Dangerously if not Fatally
 WOunded-The Patients Condition
 Yesterday-Leslfe Gives Himself Up
 And Makes a Statement.
 Herbert B. Darton, a lad about seventeen years of age, residing on Woolsey street, Fair Haven, received bullet wound in his abdomen Saturday evening at the shooting gallery of Mrs. Georgianna Rothwald. The doctors say the wound is very dangerous one and that young Darton will probably die. The person who did the shooting has surren- dered himself to the police,
 Darton entered the shooting gallery about ten o'clock and watched the shooting which was in progress. All told there were about a dozen persons in the room. Two young men were engaged in practicing at one of the
  which carried & twenty-calibre ball. Each having made two bulls-eyes the man who accidentally shot Darton took up the weapon to decide the tie. Just as he was about to shoot, a colored man who was shooting a rife made a bull's-eye. Then the man with the pistol exclaimed, "That's my shot !' He then carelessly threw the pistol, which was still loaded, heavily down upon the counter and it exploded and the bullet entered Oar tons stomach, passing through the intestines. The wounded lad clapped his hand to his side; his head dropped on his breast and he staggered to seat.
 Officer Simon Streit was walking down Chapel street and was about forty feet from the entrance of the gallery when he heard sort of muf1ed shot. He turned round and rushed up to the gallery, and as he did so several men rushed out of the door, The room was soon filled with people, all anxious to see the wounded man, who had fallen on the floor. Young Darton began to vomit, the shot having penetrated his stomach. He made diigent inquiry, but none of the bystanders appeared to know the name of the shooter.
 The man who did the shooting seemed daZed at first, but recovering his presence of mind turned to the man in charge and said: ''I feel sorry for the young man and will go and get a doctor"
 Mrs. Rothwald says that while the wound. ed man lay on the floor she begged some of the men who were hurrying out to stay and assist her, but without avail.
 Dr. Bellosa was hastily summoned. He made superficial examination and ordered the wounded boy taken to the hospital. ''It is a dangerous and fear fatal wound, ''said the doctor.
 Mrs. Rothwald's story was in substance as already given and she was quite positive the shooting was purely accidental, but neither she nor anyone else could explain why the man who did the shooting ran away. She said: ''There were about dozen men in the gallery when the shooting took place, but none of them offered to do anything for Darton. Soon afterwards Officer Streit ar see why he should run away. o, nothing could have prevented this affair. It was just to be. This young man came in and received his death wound. The pistol was at full cock. I don't think this man put the pistol dow hastily. I saw him when he laid 1t down, and I Eslieve his finger was on the trigger and that it was accidental ly discharged. have used just such pis- tol in my galleries, but not in this gallery before. It was not hair trigger pistol. but just the aame that is used on the large rifles, and pulls just as hard"
 Deputy Coroner Willett was notified, Coroner Mix being out of town, and he at once repaired to the hospital The young man made the following statement:
 My name is Herbert E. Darton and reside with my sister, Miss Daisy Darton, at No. SS Woolsey
 ery about nine o'clock and watched the patrons of the place trying their skill. was in the place few moments when one of the young men who wes indulging in the spolt laid the rifle he hand ling on the counter. As he picked the weapon up it was accidentally discharged; do not know the person who held the weapon"
 Drs Bacon and Carmalt made an examina- tion after Darton was brought to the hospi- tal An opiate was administered, it not be- ing deemed advisable to probe for the ball. IT. iyofa oil At noon yesterday the physicians expected to probe for the bullet, but efter consulta- ton deemed it advisable not to meddle with the wound. They thought the wound very dangerous one, but were of the opinion that he would Lot die right away.
 At nine o'clock yesterday hing a man entered police hea 2quarters and asked for the | officer in charge. He said his name was Al | len Leslie and that he was the person who l shot young Darton in the shooting gallery | Saturday night.
 | He was locked up. A COURIER reporter l talked with him in the lookup. He is lit | tie below the medium height and of stout
 build. He is moulder by trade, being in l the employ of the Warner company. He | asked how Darton was and expressed sorrow
 at the occurrence of the accident He made 1 the following statement:
 | ''I reside at the corner of Hamilton and l Chapel streets and am stranger in the city l Am very fond of target practice. Accompa
 nied by fellow boarder, Edward Fitzgerald
 visited the different shooting galleries
 around the city on Saturday evening. Al | about 9:30 o'clock we went to the Chapel 1 street gallery where we engaged in friendly
 contest. Just before the accident occurred
 wanted to beat my friends score by bulls eye. To tie him had to make center. A | colored man was shooting at the same target | with myself and Fitzgerald.
 l q saw that he was ready to shoot and remarked I'd wait for him. He made g
 bull's-eye. said, That's my shot, and laid ! my pistol down. I laid it down carefully | but it went off. It was fully minute and
 a half before I heard someone remark, "A
 man is shot, I rushed up to his side and as | I was about to catch hold of him he fell at my feet. A policeman came in and I said l My God, the man is shot. Do something for him. was greatly excited. I went to my boarding house, and after getting up this | morning came directly here and gave myself up."
 The father of young Darton died suddenly about eight years ago. He was the proprie tor of the marine railway and was promi- l nent citizen of Fair Haven. The lads moth 1 CT died about a year ago. He was very ex- amnlary vOunp man